Category Archives: The First Amendment
The Danger of Hate
Last week, MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow mocked those concerned about last year’s attack in Benghazi, Libya, by insinuating that they only tweeted about it because they were so proud of having finally conquered the spelling of a foreign name. “That … Continue reading
More Cover-Ups than a Church Swimming Pool: Congressional Hearings on the Benghazi Attack
It sounds like a Jack Ryan plot, doesn’t it? You can see a young Harrison Ford or Alec Baldwin, fresh from the third world field, swaggering through the halls of power, demanding answers and raising hell. Why was an American … Continue reading
The Day the First Amendment Died
When I saw this image, I knew that the America we now live in is not the America I recall from Civics 101. Egyptian filmmaker Mark Bacile Yousef (pen name Nakoula Basseley Nakoula) was arrested on charges of parole violation … Continue reading
Why I ate at Chick-Fil-A today
Today, I didn’t eat at Chick-fil-A because I am a mind-numbed conservative religious moron who thinks that everyone who works at Chick-fil-A or has a fish on their car is somehow better than everyone else. I also didn’t eat there … Continue reading
You know you’re at a conservative conference when…
The owner of the hotel (The Venetian) hosting announces that “this is the only non-Union house on the strip!” and gets a standing ovation. You are amazed at the number of things that can be printed with American flags (scarves, … Continue reading
Dissent in the Tea Party Ranks
Since writing my call to unity to the Tea Party over the weekend, I’ve lost a number of subscribers to this blog. It’s a bit of a crisis for any blogger when this happens, as I’m only as good as … Continue reading
Email Forwards, Augusta and the Tea Party
If you have a political persuasion and you’ve made this unfortunate fact known, you probably get e-mail forwards. These are usually cobbled together opinions, facts and pictures regarding a cultural or political issue, usually written in colorful Comic Sans font … Continue reading
Why do women allow themselves to be used and manipulated?
I want to share an incredible video, but first, a couple of qualifiers: I don’t want you to think that I’m posting this because I think it’s OK for liberal women to be called names and not conservatives. I’m also … Continue reading
Women’s Rights have come a long way, from rights and respect to… sex?
We’re really big on anecdotal stories when we pass legislation these days, have you noticed that? Because of the purely anecdotal story of Sandra Fluke, Georgetown Law student who’s supposedly going broke buying birth control, everybody’s all upset about mean … Continue reading
How do we remember a lion? I guess we start with the roar he left behind. (Remembering Andrew Breitbart)
Andrew Breitbart passed away of natural causes around 12 am today in Los Angeles. He was 43 years old. He was known for his loud defense of conservative ideals, for his fearless fervor, for his aggressive approach which translated into … Continue reading